Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage and bodies of four other dual nationals

The sun sets behind the buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Picture: AP

Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity.

The militant group did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur, and other countries party to the agreement did not immediately confirm the Hamas statement.